Spotify’s stock price has been on a promising upswing, with analysts setting ambitious targets as shares edge near $400. The last time SPOT approached this mark was in early 2021, fueled by high-profile content deals, but concerns over profitability and market pressures pulled it down to the $70s in 2022. Under CEO Daniel Ek’s direction, Spotify shifted focus to profitability, cutting unnecessary expenditures. Analysts are optimistic, with targets ranging up to $490 from firms like Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank, driven by projected subscriber growth, podcasting, and ad revenue.
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Mark Zuckerberg Dethroned: Three 22-Year-Old Mercor Founders Become Youngest Self-Made Billionaires
Mercor’s 22-year-old founders have become the world’s youngest self-made billionaires after a $350 million funding round valued the AI recruitment startup at $10 billion, surpassing Mark Zuckerberg’s record. Mercor, a fast-rising recruitment startup powering AI model training for Silicon Valley’s biggest labs, has created the world’s youngest self-made billionaires. Three 22-year-old cofounders, including two Americans of Indian origin, have dethroned Mark Zuckerberg as the world’s youngest sel
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Soho House Acquired for £2 Billion as Ashton Kutcher Joins Board
Private members' club chain Soho House has been snapped up for $2.7bn (£2bn) by a consortium involving Hollywood actor turned investor Ashton Kutcher. The group opened its first club in London in 1995, and now has 46 Soho Houses in Europe, North America and Asia, as well a string of other up-market hospitality businesses. It is widely regarded as being a popular haunt of A-list celebrities, and one of its London venues was reportedly where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had their first date.
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Congress Split Over ICE After Minnesota Mother’s Killing During Deportation Stop
Congress is locked in a fight over how to respond after an ICE officer shot and killed Minnesota mother Renee Nicole Good during a traffic stop tied to a deportation operation outside Minneapolis, as detailed in “Congress debating possible consequences for ICE after Renee Good’s death.” Lawmakers are weighing options that range from a full investigation and tighter rules on immigration raids to potential cuts to ICE funding and even impeachment proceedings against Homeland Security Secretary Kri
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Damson Idris Linked to Black Panther Return in Marvel’s MCU
A new rumor about the status of the future of Black Panther in the MCU hints that a new actor could be filming for multiple movies in the near future. What is the latest Black Panther rumor? According to a new rumor from insider Louai Turkmani, as well as The Geeky Cast podcast, Snowfall actor Damson Idris has been at Nashville, Tennessee’s Pinewood Studios, and will be “spending a lot of time” there, as he is reportedly set to film parts for various movies as the new Black Panther. View
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Trump Rejects Diddy’s Parole Plea Despite Personal Letter
Sean “Diddy” Combs has formally petitioned President Donald Trump for clemency through a written letter, The New York Times reports. In a recent two-hour interview, Trump confirmed he received the correspondence. However, he indicated he does not intend to grant the pardon. While rumors of such a request had circulated, Thursday’s acknowledgment marks the first official confirmation. Diddy, 56, is currently serving a 50-month sentence related to prostitution charges. The appeal has sparked publ
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Stefon Diggs’ Arraignment Postponed Until After Super Bowl
TMZ reports that Stefon Diggs won’t be heading into a courtroom until the playoff season is done. Per court documents, Diggs’ attorney argued that the football player was unable to make his initial arraignment on Jan.23, because of a “previously-scheduled professional commitment.”According to the outlet, the New England Patriots star’s court date has been pushed back until Feb.13, nearly a week after the 2026 Super Bowl. The football player is currently facing “felony strangulation or suffocat
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